jdm. auf die Probe stellen

to put someone to the test

Türkçe: birini sınamak

Noun

Probe f.

Verb

stellen

Topic

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In a sentence

Die schwierige Aufgabe stellt den neuen Kollegen auf die Probe.

How it is used

Means 'to put someone to the test'. Neutral register. Use when challenging someone's patience, skills, or character. Nuance: often implies a difficult situation, not a formal exam.

Other verbs that go with Probe

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• eine Probe nehmento take a sample/specimen

All collocations with Probe

Other collocations built on stellen

• (sich) ins Abseits stellento isolate oneself
• etw. in Abrede stellento deny/dispute a claim
• Anforderungen stellen an+Akk.to set requirements or expectations for others
• eine Anfrage stellento formally ask for information or a quote
• Ansprüche stellen an+Akk.to make demands/set requirements on someone/something
• den / einen Antrag stellen auf+Akk.to submit an application/motion for something
• jdm. etw. in Aussicht stellento promise someone something
• eine Bedingung stellento set a condition